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The point about IP addresses and emails makes me wonder what would happen to spammer blacklists. If they're personal information, does that mean services like S
by CM30 9y ago
The point about IP addresses and emails makes me wonder what would happen to spammer blacklists. If they're personal information, does that mean services like Stop Forum Spam and Akismet need to remove data when requested, even if it makes life harder for forum admins and community managers? What about those topics you see on admin forums where you're given a giant list of IPs and emails to copy into the ban settings page?
- jimnotgym 9y agoA blacklist is a legitimate interest isn't it?
- tscs37 9y agoPreventing abuse is a legimitate interest to keep data even if deletion is requested. For the same reason users can't request you delete all copies of bills and receipts on them.
- r3bl 9y ago> where you're given a giant list of IPs and emails to copy into the ban settings page? If you're behind HN, and I email you and tell you to delete CM30's profile, would you do it or would you request me to prove ownership of the profile? If you're behind HN, and I email you asking you to delete thousands of accounts, would you just do it or would you request me to prove ownership of those 1000 profiles? Point being: You're not gonna delete anything until you have verified that the user is really who he is claiming to be.